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Line 92: In the early 1960s, in an [[urban renewal]] project later considered a mistake by most analysts, a large portion of central Tremé was torn down. The land stood vacant for some time, then in the 1970s the city created [[Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans)\|Louis Armstrong Park]] in the area and named [[Congo Square]] within Armstrong Park. In 1994, the [[New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park]] was established here. Musicians from Tremé include [[Doreen Ketchens~~\|Doreen Ketchens,~~]], [[Alphonse Picou]], [[Kermit Ruffins]], [[Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews]], [[Lucien Barbarin]], and "The King of Treme" [[Shannon Powell]]. Additionally, comedian [[Mark Normand]] grew up in the neighborhood. While predominantly African-American, the population has been mixed from the 19th century through to the 21st. Jazz musicians of [[Europe]]an ancestry such as [[Henry Ragas]] and [[Louis Prima]] also lived in Tremé. Also, Joe's Cozy Corner in Tremé is often considered the birthplace of [[Rebirth Brass Band]], one of the most notable current New Orleans bands. [[Alex Chilton]], who led the rock groups [[Big Star]] and [[The Box Tops]], lived in Tremé from the early 1990s until his death in 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Alex Chilton's Life in New Orleans \|author=New Orleans Times-Picayune

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